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    Black Cap Grille

    3.8 (385 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    BLACK CAP GRILLE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Scallops
    Valerie M.

    Stopped in for a quick bite and cocktail. Very pretty inside. Excellent cosmopolitan and the scallops with roasted squash was delicious. Nice spot to stop and take a break from shopping.

    Pistachio crusted salmon
    Christine C.

    Great experience. It wasn't bust midweek when we stopped in for a late lunch. Out waitress Mandy was super nice and helpful. The menu was extensive. Definitely something for everyone. I got salmon and we shared some potstickers. All the food was great. I will eat here again! Nice restaurant setting, nice bar, clean, nice bathroom. Large parking lot.

    Apple and Goat Cheese Salad with Salmon
    Rebecca C.

    My boyfriend and I ate at this restaurant while visiting the area. The food was very good and everything came out fairly quickly even though it was a busy weekend. The poutine was a bit more watery than what we expected but it was still very good. The salmon on the salad was absolutely delicious and was almost melt in your mouth. We enjoyed everything that we ordered and the service was great. The cost of the food was a bit pricy though. So I would say it's a great date night spot but not a casual dining spot.

    Dog water station
    Carrie C.

    So I have been passing this place for many moons, always wondering about the menu. I almost always look them up beforehand, this time I hadn't seen the menu since the place was new. After sitting and ordering soda, I read the menu. I am not a fan of fancy pairings, I like meat and potatoes. I am simple, and this menu was anything but. We were greeted within seconds by Sabrina, she was polite and friendly. I settled on a sandwich and my fiancé followed suit. She took our app and food order and then we waited. She split our app, so that when it arrived it was already half and half. The presentation is always much better when the server does this. We were pleased. We got the Caesar wedge salad, and it was very good. The food arrived just after the app was finished. My mans got the chicken prosciutto, with strawberry jam. It was very very good. I got the 2369 black pastrami- also delicious. So again, upon seeing the menu I was skeptical- but glad to be wrong. We dined in their outdoor patio area- which was dog friendly, with bowls and a water jug and all- but the main dining my room seemed a bit dark for midday. Another server in our area assisted us a few times and we just want to shout her out as well. All in all I nice place, with good attentive staff, and good food. I but pricey but what isn't these days?

    Beth H.

    This place started off great but slowly fizzled. Ease of making reservation online for 9 people was a plus. Host was super nice and friendly. Lighting was darker than normal but I think the level of lighting makes everyone look better. Our server, Sabrina (I saved our receipt to get her name), was attentive at first to make her up-sale, but once we decline on our 2nd bottled water, she disappeared. I asked for regular tap water when my husband got his second alcoholic beverage and she never came back with regular tap water for our table until we asked for the 3rd time after the meal. I think she took it personally because my glass of water was intentionally not filled until my husband pointed it out. It was 4th of July weekend and we had 3 kids with us, they were just hungry and thirsty. Our two older kids ordered off the regular menu but the youngest ordered off the kids menu. We had to ordered two kids meal for him because the server told us they couldn't substitute the fries for a smaller portion of Mac n cheese instead. Then when the food came out, the server had to "auction" the food. Meaning wasn't able to track who ordered what entree, use seat numbers! I've been in the restaurant business for a long time and that's my one thing to know if you're a good attentive server or if you're bleh. Food was okay. The shrimp tacos were good, scallops were a bit over done and the sauce/ spices on the scallops were too heavy. Menu says carmelized scallops but I think it was more like blackened. We ordered the haddock w/ crab was charged haddock w/ crab but received the haddock risotto special which was $2 cheaper but by this time we were over it. We go to Conway a few times a year, wanted to make this place one of our stops when we are in town, but unfortunately there are better service at other establishments.

    Duck poutine
    Kenneth C.

    I always like to start off with the good. The oysters were a great size and the salad was charred perfectly. Now the bad. I want to start off by saying if someone comes into your establishment 1. Don't assume they are door dashing 2. Treat them like the client before or after them. Once seated it took over 5 mins and two walks past from the server before she even acknowledged me. She comes over ask for my drink order and at no point asks me did I want an appetizer. Also I tried being polite and make conversation by asking which of the bourbons cocktail would she recommend. She immediately gets an attitude and goes well they're all good. I'm like ok. The drink comes and I have to go can I order a couple appetizers. I order them and she never comes and ask me did I want to order an entree. The poutine fries were so soggy and fries weren't even fully cooked. The duck was highly chewy. After 22 mins with my appetizer she finally comes back. I ask why time do you close she goes kitchen closes at 8. It's currently 746, I then ok can I order my entree. I order the grilled Caesar and brink chicken. Not sure why they didn't bring out both at the same time because they immediately brought the salad out and took another 15 for the burnt chicken. The chicken was the most disrespectful thing ever. In what world would you think it's ok to serve that. Then go oh they like to get a crust. Ma'am that was burnt. Then not to even get offered anything instead. I just asked for my bill and left. I honestly felt because I was the only person of color they treated me like I wasn't important at all. I felt disrespected, and like they didn't want me there at all.

    Rodney M.

    My apologies for the delayed review. Forgot to hit submit. We were on vacation the week of Oct. 11-18 and on the day of our visit, was doing some shopping and stopped in for a late lunch. Seemed like a nice place with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Lots of TV's to watch the games around the bar area. We were asked if we wanted a table or a high top by the bar, and since we were just two people and there were others behind us, we took the high top to keep a 4 top open for the people behind. Seemed like a nice gesture. They have three areas of seating (dining, outdoors and bar area). For some reason every server, I counted at least 8, were working dining and outdoors. The bar and the 6 high tops had just one. We waited a good 15 minutes before anyone came to our table to even give us water. The manager walked by us multiple times. We then watched the two groups that came in behind us, get seated in the dining area and get drinks and place orders before we saw our server. Very frustrating. Food was fine and once we had our food, it was fine. They did share that after we placed our order there was a delay in the kitchen, but it was a bit frustrating. Would have loved to sat outside and enjoyed the view, which might have helped pass the time. Maybe next time.

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    Jeff C.

    Looking for dog friendly restaurants and found on yelp, after hiking near the rocky gorge. The restaurant has a cover outdoor area, dog friendly establishments, and service was super nice & friendly. They even have dog bowls with water for your dog. The food was delicious, loved the clam chowder, creamy and good size with lots of clam, the chicken wing appetizers was tasty and very good. The grill chicken sandwich was juicy and burgers were huge & delicious. I highly recommend.

    Pastrami
    Hannah S.

    In town for a wedding and stopped here in here. Decent food, a bit pricey, service was okay. Wings were delicious

    WAGYU BEEF CHEESEBURGER

    Last visit to Black Cap was around five years ago and I wasn't impressed. Went back this weekend and my opinion has changed. Had lunch on a busy Saturday, service was prompt and excellent. Had the WAGYU BEEF CHEESEBURGER and it's one of the better burgers I've had around North Conway. Parking can be tough, but it's worth the trip.

    Menu
    Cherie D.

    Mixed feelings about this place. The goat cheese appetizer was delicious and I would recommend it. The cheese to jam ration was way off and the bread was burned. The beet and blue salad was good. Totally would recommend throwing red onion on top of the salad. It was missing something and I think that's what it was. The clam chowder was delicious. The burgers were really not great. The 2 that ordered it said the bread was way too hard and wasn't the most flavorful.

    Seared scallops with pork belly
    Kimberlee L.

    Our second time here, another great meal. We ordered the Ahi Crudo app, the pistachio salmon, and seared scallops. All were very tasty, and beautifully plated. Our server, Skylar, told us at the end that it was her 3rd day on the job, but we never would have guessed! Everything was excellent! It's become our new favorite restaurant when we visit the area!

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    Glad you and your doggo enjoyed the day including our doggie cookies!

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    2 years ago

    Great service and atmosphere. The burger was high-quality and cook to perfection. Overall, this was a great place. Highly recommended.

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    5 years ago

    The food and cocktails were amazing g! Had Wagyu beef hamburger and Korean Zho buns. Simply delish! Our server Caroline was the best.

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    We are not currently offering take out but thank you for this review.

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    4 years ago

    The people here were so rude we almost left before we received our mediocre food. Stay away at all costs!

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    Awesome food and cocktails! Call ahead to get on the wait list as this place is usually packed.

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    6 years ago

    Really great lunch. We ate outside in the huge patio area. The service and food were excellent. I'd recommend this restaurant anytime.

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    Thank you Jeremy. Our outdoor patio is especially popular this summer!

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    Do they allow well behaved dogs in their outside seating/summer time?

    Yes they do. There is an outside patio were you can bring your pup. We have had our pup there in the past. You can ask for a bowl of water for your pup too. While in the area… 

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